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@article{189936,
        author = {Tejaswi Srivastava and Prof. Sapna Sharma},
        title = {Nurturing Values In Modern India : Bridging Indian Knowledge System Through Language learning},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {1450-1458},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189936},
        abstract = {Contemporary India is struggling with an intense crisis of values, marked by increasing materialism, ethical decline, social disintegration, and a widening disconnect between modern education and cultural roots. This paper investigates the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) as a great storage of timeless wisdom, encompassing philosophy, ethics, sciences, arts, and environmental stewardship, to revitalize societal morals. Drawing mostly from the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which advocates holistic development through cognitive, social, ethical, and emotional domain, the study advance language education as a pivotal vehicle for integrating IKS into school curricula. As bearers of culture, identity, and worldviews, language subjects especially help to install values by fusing linguistic skill with moral development. The paper identifies fundamental principles for Indian students grouped into ethical (e.g., dharma, Satya, ahimsa, seva), constitutional (e.g., liberty, equality, fraternity, justice, pluralism), cultural (e.g., social cooperation, resilience, environmental responsibility), and life values (e.g., critical thinking, inventiveness, self-awareness), as well as in heritage, respect for variety, multilingualism. Together with multilingualism and mother tongue education, traditional literature including Panchatantra stories, epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata, regional writings, and folk tales helps to pass on these values effectively. The study investigates the interface between IKS, language teaching, and value education by means of practical methods including discussion-based learning, narrative, imaginative responses, and integrated evaluation. It proposes a thorough plan for whole-child development while also addressing problems with implementation including teacher readiness and resource limits. Rooted in India's rich past, this approach equips pupils for world citizenship by encouraging ethical citizens who combine modernity with tradition and help to create a harmonic, sustainable society.},
        keywords = {Indian Knowledge System, Value Education, NEP 2020, Language Education, Cultural Values, Holistic Development, Ethical Values, Multilingualism},
        month = {January},
        }